Grand County, UT

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2021 Population

9,630

0.701% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

Mitt Romney

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

41.4

1.47% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

14.8%

5.72% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$51,433

9.19% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$336,700

17% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Grand County, UT had a population of 9.63k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $51,433.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grand County, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.8%), White (Hispanic) (9.69%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.09%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.14%).

None of the households in Grand County, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.1% of the residents in Grand County, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Grand County, UT was $336,700, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.

Most people in Grand County, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Grand County, UT was 2 cars per household.

Grand County, UT borders Garfield County, CO, Mesa County, CO, Montrose County, CO, Carbon County, UT, Emery County, UT, San Juan County, UT, Uintah County, UT, and Wayne County, UT.

About the photo: Canyonlands National Park, a U.S. National Park located in southeastern Utah near the town of Moab.

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United States Utah

Population & Diversity

Grand County, UT is home to a population of 9.63k people, from which 94.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.13% of Grand County, UT residents were born outside of the country (687 people).

In N/A, there were 8.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.7k people) in Grand County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.29k White (Hispanic) and 2.64k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.1%

2021 Citizenship

95%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 94.1% of Grand County, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Grand County, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand County, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
71.7k ± 192
White (Hispanic)
8.29k ± 243
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.64k ± 520

10.1%

Hispanic Population

8.66k people

10.1% of the people in Grand County, UT are hispanic (8.66k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Grand County, UT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.13%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

687 people

7.9%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

766 people

As of 2021, 7.13% of Grand County, UT residents (687 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Grand County, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
313 ± 117
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 55
Korea
26 ± 34

Grand County, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.94 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Grand County, UT employs 5.48k people. The largest industries in Grand County, UT are Accommodation & Food Services (1,473 people), Retail Trade (1,083 people), and Construction (487 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($125,842), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($56,344), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,406).

Employment

Occupations

5.48k

2021 Value

± 673

−1.83%

1 Year decline

± 18%

In 2021, there were 5.48k employees (± 673) in Grand County, UT.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand County, UT, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (832 people), Management Occupations (804 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (661 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand County, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.48k

2021 Value

± 673

−1.83%

1 Year decline

± 18%

In 2021, there were 5.48k employees (± 673) in Grand County, UT.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand County, UT, are Accommodation & Food Services (1,473 people), Retail Trade (1,083 people), and Construction (487 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand County, UT, though some of these residents may live in Grand County, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,190

Median earning men ± $5,715

$22,599

Median earning women ± $5,634

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($58,417), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,031), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,115).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,697), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,219), and Public Administration ($43,419).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

159
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services
128
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
114
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Utah to other states, or from other states to Utah.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Utah product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $19.1B, followed by Misc. mfg. prods. ($18B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($10.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Utah products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$155B

2020 Value in Utah

$318B

Projected 2050 Value in Utah

105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Utah trade was $155B. This is expected to increase 105% to $318B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Utah trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Utah to other states, or from other states to Utah.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$15.7B
Nevada
$9.02B
Texas
$6.51B

In 2020, the top outbound Utah domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $15.7B, followed by Nevada with $9.02B and Texas and $6.51B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Utah shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Grand County, UT went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.4%), followed by Other (1.33%).

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.4%)
Republican Party
Other (1.33%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Grand County, UT went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.4%), followed by Other (1.33%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Grand County, UT for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitt Romney

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney are the senators currently representing Utah.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Utah

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Utah have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.506% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.573% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (635k), High School or Equivalent (560k), and Bachelors Degree (475k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand County, UT was $336,700 in 2021, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $287,900 to $336,700, a 17% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand County, UT is 66.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Grand County, UT have an average commute time of 11.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand County, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$336,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$44,501

$23,960

Median Property Taxes

±$1,141

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grand County, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Grand County, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

N/A

74.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In N/A, 66.8% of the housing units in Grand County, UT were occupied by their owner.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grand County, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 2

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Grand County, UT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,433

Median Household Income

± $6,519

4.27k

Number of Households

± 575

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.27k households in Grand County, UT was $51,433.

The following chart displays the households in Grand County, UT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand County, UT is from Utah.

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Utah

0.477

2020 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2021, the income inequality in Utah was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.138% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Utah was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Utah across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Worked At Home (8.6%)
Carpooled (6.59%)

In 2021, 78.1% of workers in Grand County, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

11.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand County, UT have a shorter commute time (11.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Grand County, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grand County, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grand County, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grand County, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand County, UT (1.42k out of 9.56k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grand County, UT is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

84.2% of the population of Grand County, UT has health coverage, with 36.4% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 19.8% on non-group plans, and 2.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grand County, UT see 813 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.26% increase from the previous year (751 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1399 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 408 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

813 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grand County, UT

Primary care physicians in Grand County, UT see an average of 813 patients per year. This represents a 8.26% increase from the previous year (751 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Grand County, UT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.8%

Uninsured

36.4%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

19.8%

Non-Group

2.02%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Grand County, UT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Grand County, UT.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 29% in Grand County, UT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Grand County, UT.

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